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Best Crowdfunding Technology Developers 2024 – UK
Best Crowdfunding Technology Developers 2024 – UK
Beam lets anyone support disadvantaged people to get jobs, homes, and skills through crowdfunding. Beam has successfully supported over 2,500 people, including homeless people and refugees since 2017.
London Homelessness Awards
2023
2023
Highly commended
The Escape 100
2023
2023
Escape the City's Top 100 employers in the UK based on 6 key criteria
NatWest SE100
2023
2023
Highly Commended, Leader of the Year (Beam Founder & CEO, Alex Stephany)
NatWest SE100
2023
2023
Top 100 social enterprises in the UK
Startups 100
2023
2023
Top UK startups - no.9
LinkedIn Top Startups
2022
2022
Named as one of LinkedIn's Top 15 UK Startups, alongside Monzo and Revolut
NatWest SE100
2022
2022
Top 100 social enterprises in the UK
Enterprise Awards
2022
2022
Best Social Entrepreneur in the UK (Beam Founder & CEO, Alex Stephany)
The Escape 100
2022
2022
Top 100 employers in the UK based on 6 key criteria
Social Enterprise UK Awards
2021
2021
Best Technology Social Enterprise
LGC Awards
2021
2021
Finalist in the LGC Awards with Southwark council for "Best Community Involvement"
WIRED Top 10 Startups
2021
2021
WIRED magazine's list of the Top 10 Startups in London
Tempo's 'Top 50 startups to work for'
2021
2021
Featured as one of the top 50 startups to work for in London, alongside Bloom & Wild and Oddbox
Great British Entrepreneur Awards
2021
2021
Finalist - Best Entrepreneur for Good - London & South East (Beam Founder & CEO, Alex Stephany)
Startups 100
2021
2021
Top UK startups - no.19
NatWest SE100
2021
2021
Top 100 Social Enterprises
Digital Leaders Impact Awards
2021
2021
Tech for Good Entrepreneur (Beam Founder & CEO, Alex Stephany)
Queen's Award for Enterprise
2021
2021
One of 18 winners in the 'Promoting Opportunity through Social Mobility' category.
The Dots 'Top companies to work for in 2021'
2021
2021
Featured as one of 50 top companies to work for in 2021, alongside companies such as the BBC and Pinterest.
The Escape 100
2021
2021
Placed 37th on Escape the City's top 100 employers in the UK based on 6 key criteria
Meaningful Business 100
2020
2020
Finalist in the MB100, celebrating leaders globally combining profit and purpose to help achieve the UN Global Goals.
Nesta Rapid Recovery Challenge
2020
2020
One of 14 semi-finalists
Super Connect for Good Award
2020
2020
Regional Winner for London and Overall National Winner
The UK Social Entrepreneur Index
2020
2020
Finalist (Beam Founder & CEO, Alex Stephany)
Startups 100
2020
2020
Top UK startups - no. 45
NatWest SE100
2020
2020
Top 25 Trailblazing Newcomers
Ashoka Changemakers
2020
2020
One of 12 HSBC Future Skills Innovation Challenge Winners
MIT - Inclusive Innovation Challenge
2019
2019
Best Financial Inclusion Organisation in Europe
TechForce 19
2020
2020
One of 19 technologies identified as helping the most vulnerable during COVID-19
The Escape 100
2019
2019
Escape the City's Top 100 employers in the UK based on 6 key criteria
The Europas
2019
2019
Hottest Tech for Good Startup
NatWest Great British Entrepreneur Awards
2019
2019
Best Entrepreneur for Good - London & South East (Beam Founder & CEO, Alex Stephany)
ERSA Employability Awards
2019
2019
Best Innovation in Employment
London Homelessness Awards
2018
2018
First Prize
Tech4Good Awards
2019
2019
Community Award and Winner of Winner's Award
Homeless Link Awards
2018
2018
Best Use of Technology in Homelessness
Enterprise Awards
2019
2019
Best Social Entrepreneur in the UK (Beam Founder & CEO, Alex Stephany)
Herbert Smith Freehills
2018
2018
Best Global Pro bono matter
Financial Times
2018
2018
Europe’s 100 Digital Champions
* Not that we're counting.